Museum of Contemporary Art, Isfahan

The Museum of Contemporary Art^[1] is a contemporary art museum in Isfahan, Iran, located next to the Museum of Natural History.^[2] The museum is housed in the Chaharbagh Palace, originally built in 17th century under Safavid rule.

Isfahan Museum of Contemporary Arts
موزه هنرهای معاصر اصفهان
Arts Museum of Isfahan
Location within Iran
General information
Status	Cultural
Type	Museum
Architectural style	Isfahani
Location	Isfahan, Iran
Coordinates	32.6580°N 51.6741°E / 32.6580; 51.6741
Opened	17th century
Owner	Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization

Building

Dates from the 17th century, the building was a small royal museum during the Safavid period, located near Chehel Sotoun palace and the center of Isfahan. It was known as Jobbeh Khaneh (house of weapons) in the Safavid period, as the museum housed a collection of military artifacts. Rebuilt during Qajar rule, the building has been decorated by stuccoed forms, which are the principal architectural feature of the Qajar period. There are many patterns of flowers and vase, which are a distinctive feature of decoration in the Qajar period. This feature is one that distinguishes the Qajar age from the Safavid age, in which flowers were never in vases.^[3]

Museum

The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. in the spring and summer. In the autumn and winter, it is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.^[3]

References

1. "Museum of Contemporary Art". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
2. "Museum of Contemporary Art". www.irhal.com. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
3. Yaghoubi, Hosseyn (2004). Beheshti, Arash (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān (Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 137. ISBN 964-334-218-2.